Nothing pushes me through the pain better than "The Rip" by A Wilhelm Scream. In fact, I tend to just listen to Wilhelm Scream albums on my longer runs.posted by General Malaise at 9:44 AM on April 17, 2009

Train Kept a-Rollin, as performed by Motorhead.posted by scratch at 9:45 AM on April 17, 2009

DJ mixtapes are usually as well paced for running as dancing. The Outlaws mixtape "We Won't Stop Partying for Anyone" is a good example. It's full of the cheesy radio songs mentioned already, mashed up with techno beats. (Cover art for their mixes are NSFW, careful as you search.)posted by bendybendy at 10:08 AM on April 17, 2009

Also, I don't know if you have a mac or use itunes, but this app could be awesome for you. You tell it how many beats per minute you want (so what the pace of running you are looking to match) and then it will determine songs in your library that match that. That way you can make playlists that help you keep that pace. Pretty awesome.posted by gwenlister at 10:29 AM on April 17, 2009 [2 favorites]

and pretty much any fast-paced 90's punk (e.g. Pennywise, H2O, Ten Foot Pole, etc.)posted by mehum at 10:33 AM on April 17, 2009

Knights of Cydonia by Muse. If it comes up in my gym playlist as I should be winding down, my workout gets extended another 6 minutes or so, just to accommodate the song.posted by anthom at 10:34 AM on April 17, 2009

DJ Steveboy creates podcasts that are at specific beat rates from 130bpm all the way up to 180bpm. Check him out at PodRunnerposted by geekyguy at 10:52 AM on April 17, 2009

How far we've come- matchbox twenty
So What- Pink
Almost anything by Jay-Z
Going the distance-Cake
Born to Run- Bruce Springsteen
Rudy can't fail- The Clash
What are you waiting for- Gwen Stefani
Flagpole Sitter- Harvy Danger
You can do it- Ice Cube
Stronger- Kanye West
Hand that feeds: Nine inch Nails
Right here right now- fatboy slimposted by zara at 11:10 AM on April 17, 2009

Postal Service - Such Great Heights - the beepboop beat is perfect for long-stride burstsposted by notsnot at 11:16 AM on April 17, 2009

Most recently I've had The Chemical Brothers - Left Right in the mix, and that's a good one for keeping me moving (especially the repetitive "left right left right" chant in the background - the feet go with the rhythm!).posted by caution live frogs at 11:57 AM on April 17, 2009

Change - John Waite
In a Big Country - Big Country
Radar Love - Golden Earing
Only the Young - Journey
Ready to Go - Republica
Any way you want it - Journey
Breakout - Foo Fighters
Some like it hot - Powerstationposted by any major dude at 12:13 PM on April 17, 2009

There's a lot out there, but All My Life (Foo Fighters) has got me through some tricky bits of my long runs.posted by poissonrouge at 1:17 PM on April 17, 2009 [1 favorite]

Don't Stop Me Now and The Show Must Go On by Queen
Spybreak! by Propellorhead
Tubthumping by Chumbawamba (it's way, way less annoying when you're exercising)posted by Cygnet at 2:58 PM on April 17, 2009

what the guards were chanting on The Wizard of Oz always keeps my feet moving when I'm out of gas... "oh weeee oh. we ooooooh oh" just make the music in your head match your footsteps. and i like Another Body Murdered by booya tribe and faith no more for keeping up the staminaposted by Redhush at 8:37 PM on April 17, 2009

(Liquid) drum and bass. specifically, i enjoy the essential mixes (BBC) of High Contrast, London Electricity, etc. Feeding the relevant terms to google can still probably get you links to these.posted by mezamashii at 6:40 AM on April 19, 2009

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